Kodkod País 2020

Aromas of fennel. A fresh and fruit-forward wine with a lot of character, with a very subtle touch of French Oak barrel aging.

Presentation of the origin of Kodkod wine.

The vineyards are planted on gentle slopes of the hills of the Coastal Range, less than a kilometer away from the Maule River. They receive minimum intervention and produce low yields.

85% País. Un-grafted, head pruned vineyards established before 1900 according to official records. 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Un-grafted vineyards established before 1900 according to official records. 10% Syrah, un-grafted vineyards.

The three grape varieties where co- fermented starting with whole berries (some carbonic maceration was generated), with selected Burgundian yeasts. The extraction of tannins was very careful; with gentle pump-overs and relatively low fermentation temperatures, (País grapes tend to have “rustic” tannins). Some of the wine was aged in old French oak barrels for six months before bottling.